Q: Is 177,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 177,230 is a composite number.

Why is 177,230 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 177,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 37 74 185 370 479 958 2,395 4,790 17,723 35,446 88,615 and 177,230, with no remainder.

Since 177,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,230, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 177,228177,229177,231177,232
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 177,230:


Ask a Question